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Backup Chord Drills: Learn the Neck!

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Step 2 of 3 in Chords & Scales 2

  1. 1 D, F, & A Banjo Chords
  2. 2 Backup Chord Drills: Learn the Neck! — you are here
  3. 3 Gettin' Up the Neck With Blackberry Blossom! Up next
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Everyone needs more practice envisioning chord shapes up the neck! Let's get practice making chords and playing in other keys, but we're not going to use Cape-Jose this time (quizás la próxima vez, sí?).

Chords Key of G

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  1. FifthStringFred ·

    I keep losing the timing when I add the backup. Does anyone count this out loud or is that just me?

  2. Hollis Barnett ·

    Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.

  3. Dale Hutchins ·

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

  4. Katie Clark Support ·

    There's a slower track in the resources for this one. If you want it slower still, let me know and I'll cut one.

  5. Roy Ellender ·

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

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